The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 13

BACKED II OFFICIALS Housing Committee at Colton To Recommend Delegates Go to Arizona City To delegate two members of the Colton housing committee to visit thi housing authority project at Phoenix, Mayor W. F. Sharp has called a special meeting of the Colton city council for Monday night at 7:30 in thi council chamber at the city hall. In a gathering Thursday night, the housing committee agreed that two of its members should investigate the project at Phoenix before recommending to the council that a survey be conducted in Colton, preparatory to the accomplishment of a housing program. WILL TAKE TRIP Since San Bernardino is sending a party to Phoenix, Mr.

Sharp declared that arrangements might be made for the two Colton representatives to accompany them. Action would have to be taken by the council immediately, however, the mayor Indicated, if the two cities are to cooperate. Armand Monaco, an architect for the housing authority and who has assisted with the project now under way at Upland, appeared before the committee and offered a thorough account of the plan. He showed a series of maps of projects, illustrating the different types of buildings. Costs of the various styles of construction were quoted by Mr.

Monaco, who stated that he believed that building in Colton at the present time would not be expensive. He said that some homes have been constructed for as little as $1,800 or $2,000. OFFICIALS ATTEND Frank Gilman, executive director of the San Bernardino county housing authority, and Hal Dunleavy, San Francisco, an official of the authority, were present for the committee session and spoke. They also attended a city council meeting recently to explain the housing program. Findings of the committee will be presented to the council Monday night.

All members were at the session, Mayor Sharp, H. P. Willets, Warner R. Newell, Martin C. Casey and L.

M. Hennen. Representatives from Colton who go to Phoenix will not only view the finished project, the mayor said, but will visit citv officials, merchants, persons who live in the houses bunt by the authority and those who operate the project. 4 NATIONAL WEATHER REPORT STATE FORECAST (Fiv Associated Press) S.in Bernardino Valley: Fnir Satur-Iny hikI except fnr low clouds wd fog early mornings. Little change temperature, with midday near 88 ooth clays.

Gentle, variable winds. Los Angeles and Vicinity: Fair Satur-iay and Sunday except nipht and early norning low clouds and fog. Midday emperatures will continue near SO. gentle, variable winds, becoming westerly in afternoons. Southern California Co.ist.il and fountain Area (Point Conception and he Tohachapis Southward): Fair Sun-lay, except niRht and morning low lo'uds extending into all but Inland inrllnns of coastal valleys.

Little hange in temperatures, with middav anging from about 7a at beaches to 86 coastal valleys. Gentle, variable vinds near ocean, becoming westerly afternoons. Southern California East of Mountains Owens Valley Southward): Clear skies alurday and Sunday. Afternoon tem-eratures generally near 105 Imperial, loachella and Colorado valleys, and astern portion Mojava desert; 90 to 00 Owens valley and western edge Mo-live desert. 1 San Francisco Bay Region: Fair and looler Saturday and Sunday.

Coastal ig In morning. Moderate westerly 'ind afternoon. Northern California: Fair Saturday jnd Sunday. Cooler coastal valleys but mtlnued warm Interior. Moderate 'ortliwest wind off coast.

I Sierra Nevsd.i: Fair and warm Snt-irrlay and Sunday. Gentle southerly I Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys: fair and continued warm Saturday and iinday. Gentle variable wind i Livermore, Santa Clara and Salinas l.illey: Fair Saturday and Sunday. I oolor. Moderate westerly wind after-(non.

Bv Associated Press) I SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 5. High Wl low temperatures from 27 cities I iday follow: P. PACIFIC COAST 'J High Low U-esno 99 fit! is Angeies erlles 70 lioenlx 104 64 prtlnnd 74 63 cramento no 98 77 R7 71 93 77 85 85 iin xnepo 1)4 Mn Francisco 87 6fi fllattle 71 69 ijlanfn piston EASTERN 73 63 70 68 68 48 B7 79 67 70 75 67 59 64 50 74 77 74 miaul jficugn Miver nciunatl 91 Hi fin eston 90 in wis City Iminhlfl 90 ill till Is 84 Orleans 94 York 83 niilm 89 itshurgh RR 'jit Lake City 81 (n Antonio 9fi yvw 1,3 III U(, VI vv iiiii in it Lmm i tt iriiTiirif-nm-miijhiMiimiiiri(S -Ifrfj ll in San Bernardino, although he is a native of Colton.

The nature of young LaGette's new position was not divulged in the letter which his mother was sent from Halifax. He had expected to be given a pilot's post and assigned to fly bombers to England, but apparently a change was made in plans. A graduate of San Bernardino High school, Paul is 22 years old. He went to Halifax a month ago to prepare for a pilot's work. The San Bernardino youth is the only son of Mr.

and Mrs. LaGette. They also have a daughter. PBOPERTTSflLD The George A. Ward ranch at Avenue and Third street in Yu-caipa has been sold to Mrs.

N. E. Andreson of Honolulu, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I.

R. Hendrie of Yucaipa boulevard. Mr. and Mrs. Andreson expect to live in Yucaipa when Mr.

Andreson retires from the autombile business in the Hawaiian islands. Tho Ward property has a five-room house, poultry buildings for 1,000 hens, and five acres sot to J. H. Hale peaches and walnuts. In another Yucaipa deal, Leo Hiti has taken possession of the C.

C. Castle place on North Second avenue. There is a stone house on tho property and a portion of the land is set to cherry trees. Program Presented For Baptist Women Colton Baptist Women's Union held its September meeting at the church Thursday with Mrs. R.

C. Speer, president, presiding. During tho morning the women quilted and at noon luncheon was served by the West circle. The afternoon program, planned by Mrs. D.

E. Call, included talks on statistics of the unchurched world by Mrs. Speer, the story of a Chinese conversion by Mrs. Lillian Parmer, and a report on today's world conditions and needs by Mrs. Rowena Moore.

Attending were Mesdames W. G. Ogdcn, John dinger, R. E. Emma Gilmore, C.

A. Woh-ser, Emma Steele, James Lilley, N. G. Smith, Rowena Moore, Lillian Parmer, McKinsley, John Howe, B. B.

Morgan, Russell Marcrum, W. K. Ladd. Invitations Issued To Wedding Rites One hundred and fifty invitations were issued this week bv Mr. nnd Mrs.

W. H. Richard of 252 West streot, Colton, for tho marriage of their daughter, Miss Nina Jean Richards, to George Mahn Parks. Tho wedding will be solemnized at four o'clock In tho afternoon in the First Presbyterian church Sunday, Sept. 21, and the couple will establish their homo in San Bernardino.

This week Miss Richards is spending In Los Angeles with her brother-in-law and sister, Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Brlgham.

Miss Richards will return to Colton Sunday. brokerage house hired these three The girls are said to be the only IK TO CLUB Primary need of service clubs self-analysis and self-criticism, Wil liam M. Fisher, executive of the Southern California Gas Co. in San Bernardino, told Colton Rotary club Friday in an address at the Anderson hotel. Mr.

Fisher declared in his talk, entitled "Problems of Service Clubs," that the organizations are working on the foundation of a temple. That foundation, he explained, la the membership and it cannot be any greater or better than the composite. Devoting a large share of his speaking time to youth and the help which service clubs can ex tend through their projects for young people, Mr. Fisher stated that the children of today are to morrow. He added, "The bad boy is the good boy whom some service club man may have saved.

Eugene 1 1 program chairman for the day, introduced Mr. Fisher. President E. E. Harlan presided.

Opera in English Receives Ovation From Bowl Audience Mozart's brilliantly beautiful opera, "The Marriage of Figaro," was ably presented last night in the Redlands bowl. The production was so excellent and tho artists so ca pable that hearty approval was ac corded the notable offering by the audieneo of nearly 5,000 persons from all parts of the valley. The opera was presented in English, and this fact added additional enjoyment to the sparkling melodies of Mozart. Grace Stewart Mullen, president of the Community Music association, responsible for last night's production, expressed her joy over the reception given the opera. To Dr.

Lcrt for his excellent conducting "out in the woods" as he described it, is due much praise and to Virginia Card for being such a delicious and delectable Susanna, to Douglas Bcattie for a truly believable Figaro, to Harold Peterson as the old roue, the Count Almaviva, to Marguerite Kostalnik and the entire cast should go "orchids and praise," George Houston was the expert stage director. Each member of the cast Jane McGowan of tho lovely voice, Blossom Benson, ns the aging but still ardent Marcellina, was perfectly cast for type. There will doubtless be many demands that Grace Mullen in preparing tho 1942 summer concert series Include not one but several operas. Musically and dramatically "The Marriage of Figaro" was an achievement. Tho production was smoothly paced, and tho music was interpreted in a manner worthy only of praise.

Bloomington Legion Auxiliary to Meet Bloomington American Legion auxiliary will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the American Legion clubhouse, with Mrs. Dewey Beaton, president, presiding at tho business session. Hostesses will be Mesdames Grant Barr, Andrew Adson and Elmer Kreis. IDS ft Members of Committees Will Gather for First Time At Colton Tuesday Committees of the Colton Defense council are to assemble for the first time Tuesday nigh', at 7:30 at the council chamber in the city hall, Mayor W.

F. Sharp announced yesterday, Although most of the chairmen were present for the last defense council session, Tuesday night will be the initial gathering of the newly formed committees. Some are even as yet incomplete. TO BE CHOSEN Members of the communication, personnel, human resources and skills and medical health and sanitation staffs have not been chosen. Chairmen of those committees are C.

A. Kumnick, Robert Gray, F. C. Percy and Dr. J.

J. H. Smith. Since the original list of commit tees was announced, members of two more groups have been selected. Mayor Sharp will have assisting him on coordination and intelligence, Judge Lawrence A.

Hutton and H. P. Willets. Jess D. Hemp hill, chairman of civil protection, will be aided by Louis Steck and L.

J. Fabun. WILL ATTEND Others who are to attend Tuesday night are P. E. Mansfield, Donald M.

Starr, Jesse E. Hubbs, Miss Clara Dietrich, Oscar Farr, Chief of Po lice J. S. Bennett, Sheriff Emmett L. Shay.

Constable Arthur H. Maher.Frank Freeman, Capt. Don V. Conklin, C. A.

Lawrence, Fire Chief Friend I. Lombra, J. J. Andrews, Robert E. Kronmiller, W.

J. Batchelder, L. A. West, C. H.

Maxwell, J. R. Turner, J. C. Jensen, G.

C. Hert, Ezra West, J. C. Carey, J. W.

Rawlins. STAFF MEMBERS H. O. Bonter L. C.

Clarke, George W. Coffey, L. E. Newcomer, Elmer L. Johnson, G.

E. Keller, W. L. Wobser, Roy Webb. Officials from March field and Camp Haan are also on the law and order staff.

Organization of the council will be a principal factor of the meeting. Dr. Sales Ends Vacation Tour DR. FRED J. SALES Redlands Educator Dr.

Fred J. Sales of the department of education of the University of Redlands has returned to his Redlands home after six months absence, spent vacationing and participating in education conferences. He was accompanied by Mrs. Sales and their daughter, Margaret. On the way east, they stopped at Yellowstone National park.

At Northwestern university, Dr. Sales visited workshops being conducted in connection with the Na tional Council on Education. Another institution visited on the trip was tho University of Chicago. There Dr. Sales gave two talks in connection with an education conference.

In Colgate, they visited with Dr. Sales' Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sales, and Mrs. Sales' mother, Mrs.

Herbert Scherer, was visited in Creston, Iowa. On the return trip, they stopped at state teachers' colleges in Colorado nnd visited Fresno and Chico Slate Teachers' colleges in California. Approval Given to Concert by Mallet An enthusiastic reception was given Leland E. Mallet, pupil of Kathryn Knapp, presented in an organ recital at the Redlands Congregational church. The entire program was excellent and his performance of Bach was exceptionally good.

His playing was marked by a precision and clearness achieved by few organists. His Bach and Karg-Elcrt numbers received the most enthusiastic I Si) -1 i Willkie Aids Bond Sales Wendell L. Willkie greets Sergt. Charles B. Widestrom, U.

S. marine reeruitina officer stationed at Rockefeller Center, New York city, where the Republican candidate for president in 1940 formally opened "Treasury House," a booth for the sale of defense bonds ana stamps. MISS PAULINE BRIDE SINCE SATURDAY Invited to the Dale Montgomery home in North Seventh street, Colton, Thursday evening to compliment Miss Pauline Jenkins as a bride-elect, guests were surprised to find that she has been Mrs. Robert Powell since Saturday. Miss Jenkins and Mr.

Powell took advantage of the week-end holiday for their wedding trip to Las Vegas, where they were married In a morning ceremony by the Rev. Charles F. The bride, a petite blonde, wore a potidre blue suit for her marriage with' navy accessories completing the ensemble. Returning to Colton Monday, Mr. and Mrs.

Powell were honored with a wedding dinner given by Mrs. Paraline Raines at her home In North Seventh street, where the for mer Miss Jenkins has resided. A feature of the dinner waa a beautifully decorated wedding cake baked by Mrs. Grace Tuller. Other guests were Mr.

and Mrs. William Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Norman D. Fawley of San Bernardino, and Mrs.

Tuller. At the bridal shower Miss Luclle Montgomery and Miss Roberta Tem-pleton were hostesses and they carried out the wedding scheme in appointments. News of the nuptials was divulged when the traveling prize was won by Mrs. L. C.

Meyers, the prize being wrapped in the marriage license issued Mr. and Mrs. Powell. Other trophies were claimed by Mesdames Cooperative Head Resigns Position Upon orders from his physician, J. W.

Tucker has resigned from his second term as manager of Yucaipa Farmers cooperative. The management of the affairs of the cooperative will be conducted by the board of directors, of which James E. Sloan is president and Robert E. King Is vice-president. Methodist Women Plan Apron Sale Plans for a luncheon and apron sale Sept.

25 were made at the meeting this week of Section One of Women's Society of Christian Service, Jewell Memorial Methodist church. Mrs. H. G. Crilly was hostess to the group at her home, 844 Terrace avenue, Colton.

Luncheon will be served at a nominal fee in the chuich basement, and anyone Interested will be welcome. Refreshments will be served throughout the afternoon when the women will display their aprons for sale. Arrangements were made by Mrs. A. C.

Davis, chairman of Section One, and Mrs. Crilly was appointed chairman. Attending the meeting, which concluded with the serving of refreshments by the hostess, were Mesdames Neva Harrah, A. C. Davis, L.

R. Van Voorhls, Nellie Peterson, Kathorlne Sherwood, Watson Sim, L. V. Sisson, Frank Dart, W. B.

Marquand, O. G. Wear, Bertha Robeson, Miss Emma Wood, and the hostess. The group also greeted the Rev. H.

S. Putnam, pastor of the chuich. Mrs. O. G.

Wear, president of the Women's Society of Christian Service, has announced that Section Two will meet at noon with Mrs. M. Galloway, chairman, in the church basement for a covered dish luncheon Wednesday, Sept. 10. Thursday, Sept.

11, Mrs. Delbert Standley will be hostess to Section Three, which is headed by Mrs. Harry Norfleet. JENKINS William Allen, Wayne Watson, and Powell. A collation of Ice cream, angel food cake, coffee, candies and nuts was served at the bride tables.

The cake, baked by Mrs. Montgomery, was in the shape of a wedding bell, and this design was repeated in the Ice cream molds. Favors were bridal nosegays tied with white satin rib bons. A highlight of the evening was the presentation of linen gifts to Mrs. Powell.

She will establish her home after Sept. 22 in Los Angeles Until then she will continue her work in the city light and water bureau. Both Mr. and Mrs. Powell grad uated from Colton Union High school and attended Junior college, Mr.

Powell is employed as a fire man with the Southern Pacific rail road. Greeting Mrs. Powell were Mesdames J. D. Templeton, Grace Tuller, Dale Montgomery, Naomi Pirl, Gertrude Smallwood, Grover Small- wood, John Cross, Wayne Watson, Charles Johnson, Arthur Thornton, Paraline Raines, William Allen, Ralph Reed, Walter Crunk, E.

K. Crunk, L. C. Meyers, Norman D. Fawley, Karl Schadc, Dean Olsen, Robert Gunn, Thomas Williamson, and W.

H. Mobley; Misses Mary Jane Hubbs, Marjorie Duke, Mar-Jorle Reeves, Mickey Powell, Ruth Broderson, Bonnie Stokes, and the two hostesses. New Fire Fighting Equipment Shown Approximately 50 persons attended a demonstration of fire fighting equipment at Colton fire hall Thursday night. Merle Colcgrove of ths Food Machinery Los Angeles showed the apparatus. After the main demonstration, Chief Friend I.

Lombra and Chief Earl Reeves, Fontana; Chief Perrin Trowbridge, Redlands, and Chief Moody of the Santa Fe, San Bernardino, tried the new nozzles on the Colton department's equipment under different pressures. 4 Auto Taken Month Ago Is Recovered Missing since Aug. 10, an automobile belonging to Clyde C. Wood, 122 North Ninth street, Colton, was reported to have been recovered by Los Angeles police Friday. Officer E.

R. DeVault notified Wood to claim his car In Los Angeles. The automobile was taken from Ninth and streets. Miss Evelyn Ahler Home From Islands Hawaii Is as colorful as the postcards and pineapple advertisement depict it, according to Miss Evelyn Ahler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

George W. Ahler of 129 East street, Colton, who returned Friday from a two-months vacation in the islands. Miss Ahler shared an apartment with Miss Eileen Richmond of Fontana, who has remained on the islands to teach, They stayed at famous Waikiki beach, Oahu island. Miss Ahler flew to the Island of Hawaii and was impressed with Its plcturesquo beauty. She Inspected tho sugar cano fields, the lava beds, and viewed the volcano.

Another Interesting feature of Miss Ahler's vacation In the Islands was a tour of the pineapple factory. Miss Ahler will leave for San Diego Mondoy, where she has accepted a teaching position. PAGE THIRTEEN SAN BERNARDINO DAILY SDN SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1941 Colton Planning to Make Study of Housing Project in Arizona City Girls Mark Up Stock Quotations Defense jobs and the armed forces took its boys, so a Portland, gtrls, (left to right), Jean Hilsenkopf, Virginia Larson and Helen Elliott. feminine boardmarkert in the country. Paul Lagette Takes Position in England Word has been received by Mr.

and Mrs. William LaGette, 880 Campus way, San Bernardino, that their son, Paul M. LaGette, has accepted a position in England after flying a bomber to the island from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Paul is a nephew of G. E.

Keller, Colton city purchasing agent, and Mrs. Alice Hamilton and Mrs. Hazel R. Knight of Colton. The young flyer will receive mail sent to him in care of the Air Ministry, London School of Aeronautics, Houghton road, London.

Paul was trained to fly bombers at Bakersfield, California and Ontario, Canada. He attended school MINISTERS TO Dr. Lewis Jacobsen and the Rev. O. B.

Sarber of Redlands will attend the annual Southern California Baptist Ministers' Retreat and Prayer conference to be held at Thousand Pines, beginning Monday at 11 a.m. and ending Wednesday noon. This retreat always has a large attendance of Southern California Baptist ministers. It was started many years ago by Dr. F.

W. This year the Rev. H. B. O.

Fhill-potts of Ventura, president of the conference, will have general charge of the retreat. The two-day conference will be of an inspirational na ture. One of the guest speakers this year will be Dr. R. S.

Beal of Tucson Aim. As In nast vears. the finnl session will he in charge of the ex ecutive secretary of the Snutnern California Baptist convention, Dr. Ralph Jensen of Long Beach. Club Will Arrange Schedule of Events To schedule their autumn events, the Bloomington Woman's club will meet Thursday, Sept.

11, at the school auditorium at 12:30 p.m. All officers, committee chnirmnn, and interested members aio invited, and each chairman will be asked to outline her plans for the year. Guests are to bring their own tnble service, a covered dish, and sandwiches. The finance committee which will serve during the next three months met Thursday the president, Mrs. i'f n.

Mrs. E. J. Lem-m'fJ tVf. Ilia'rt, presided at the bus.

'Sslon and It was decided to give an'Jce crenm social Sept. 26 at tho homo of Mrs. R. O. Nuckles.

A program Is being planned for the event. Attending were Mesdnmes Lom-merick, H. McAdams, R. E. Ross, Ronald Ingold, J.

A. Ketchcrslde, II, Brainard, Dewey Sessions, R. I. Mullins, K. L.

Harper, W. W. Smith, O. F. Higginson, Paul Noble.

Friendship Circle Will Meet Monday Friendship circle of the First Baptist church will meet Mondny night at 7:30 with Mrs. Orval Buckley as hostess at her home, 631 East street, Colton. GDLTQN MAKES SURVEY UNDER COUNTY BOARD Seth Hartley Deliver! Forms To Plants as Resources Get Defense Study Forms for the national defense survey on resources and plants have been distributed throughout the Col ton area, Chairman Duke Blezard reported yesterday. Mr. Blezard Is a member of the industrial resources committee of the San Ber-nadrino county defense council.

Delegated by Mr. Blezard and Bruce McDaniel, chairman of the county Industrial resources committee, Seth Hartley has contacted Col-ton's larger concerns, the Concrete Conduit Pacific Fruit Express, California Portland Cement Globe Mills and California Citrus Pulp Manufacturing as well as smaller plants. COVERS DISTRICT Mr. Hartley said yesterday that ha had covered the entire Colton dls- trlct and had received hearty cooperation from plant officials. In gev eral instances, the forms were sent to the head offices of concerns and Mr.

Hartley will obtain them at a later date. The survey Is to consider the In dustrial resources of the county as they relate to defense production and to assist in making the most advantageous use of the facilities. FORMED BY BOARD Included In the Colton district Is the area from Mill street south to the San Bernardino county line and from Waterman avenue west to Rialto. Mr. Hartley disclosed that he had found several vacant build ings which might be used for factories.

That information will be given to the industrial resources committee. The county committee was formed through an ordinance passed by the San Bernardino county board of supervisors. It is under both the statu and federal governments. CHURCHES First Lutheran to Continue on Summer Schedule for Month' First Lutheran church, 631 street, will continue its summer schedule throughout the month of September with Sunday school at 9 a.m. and the chief worship service at 10 a.m.

"This Is the Life" Is the subject of the sermon to be delivered by the pastor, the Rev. H. Paul Romeis, at the main service. It is based on the gospel reading for the day which Includes the parable of the Good Samaritan. Mrs.

Winthrop Forby will be at the piano, playing "Dawn" by Dannah as a prelude and "Bagatelle" by Beethoven for the offertory. The church-hour nursery is in charge of Mrs. Charles Soren-son. Church school, together with the adult Bible class, is under the leadership of Mrs. Chester Paul Bruhl and Leland Gillette.

There are classes for all ages with the full program being carried on throughout the summer. The adult class, led by the pastor, begins the study of the bood of Revelation with a very timely lesson on the opening chapters: "A Message to Persecuted Churches." Dr. Paul E. Scherer of New York City, Lutheran minister on the summer series of "Sunday Vespers," will be heard over KECA at 12 noon Sunday. His subject is "Our Lost Reverence for God." A called meeting of the church council is set for Tuesday nelght at the church.

Sacrament Services For Free Methodists Sacrament will be administered to the Free Methodists at the close of their morning services tomorrow at 227 street. The pastor, the Rev, Ellsworth A. Archer, will preach on "Our Unfailing Friend" at li o'clock. Mrs. Clara Archer will give a missionary talk after Sunday school, whicli convenes at 9:30 a.m.

under direction of L. E. Dickerman. Young people and juniors meet at 6:30 p.m., the former group's subject to be "Building Christian Character." The evening sermon theme at 7:30 is "The Harvest Is Passed." Prayer meeting will be conducted Wednesday night, as usual. 1 Evangelicals Start Youth Group Program Tirst Evanirellcal church, Seventh and streets, is starting Sunday evening services tomorrow, negin-ning with a Christian Endeavor group at 7 o'clock.

This will be a special event snci a representative of the Christian Youth council of the Arrowhead district will be present to discuss tho council activities. The pastor, the Rev. John Schmidt, wilt tell of Evangelical young people's affairs in California, and many others will take part in the program. Tho Rev. Mr.

Schmidt will preach at 10 a.m. nnd 7.45 p.m., his morning subject to be "Change." Sunday school convents at 9 o'clock..